{"id":2055156,"date":"2023-10-04T12:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-be-nominated-to-replace-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-house\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:17:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:17:07","slug":"trump-to-be-nominated-to-replace-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-be-nominated-to-replace-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump nominated to replace McCarthy as Speaker of the House."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-to-be-nominated-to-replace-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055156&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former President Donald \u2064Trump Considered as Candidate for Speaker of the House<\/h2>\n<p>After Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy \u200bof\u2063 California\u200d was forced out of the\u200b position of speaker of the \u200bHouse, there is speculation that former President\u2062 Donald Trump may be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-am-i-losing-in-polls-to-a-mental-retard-new-book-claims-trump-lost-it-when-biden-polled-well\/\" title=\"\u2018How Am I Losing In Polls To A Mental Retard?\u2019: New Book Claims Trump Lost It When Biden Polled Well\">potential replacement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy was ousted following a vote led by Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, who argued\u200b that McCarthy&#8217;s leadership was detrimental to the country&#8217;s spending and the well-being of Americans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.@SpeakerMcCarthy\u200d never\u200d intended to move onto \u200bsingle-subject appropriations\u200c bills until we FORCED him to!<br \/>\nHis plan was\u2062 always another continuing\u2063 resolution. #MotionToVacate <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VwheW2dOnC\">pic.twitter.com\/VwheW2dOnC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. \u200cMatt\u200c Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1709296158701420711?\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina will serve as interim speaker until a permanent replacement is chosen. However, since the U.S. Constitution does not require the speaker to be a sitting member of the \u200cHouse, Trump&#8217;s\u200d name \u2064has been suggested by several Republicans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.@realDonaldTrump for Speaker <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Steube (@gregsteube) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gregsteube\/status\/1709352898826555774?\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Rep. \u200bTroy Nehls of Texas \u200dhas officially nominated\u200b Trump for the position.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Would Trump make\u200c a good speaker of \u2064the House?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll\u2063 entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of \u2064charge. You may \u200bopt \u200bout at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of\u200c Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 92%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 92%\u2062 (11 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 8%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 8% (1 \u200dVotes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis\u200d week, when the U.S. House\u2064 of \u2063Representatives reconvenes, my \u2062first\u2064 order of business will be to nominate Donald J. Trump for Speaker of\u200d the U.S. House of Representatives,\u201d Nehls said in a \u2062statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4237172-texas-republican-will-nominate-trump-for-speaker-of-the-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump, the greatest \u200dPresident of my lifetime, has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catalina-lauf-on-challenging-anti-trump-rep-kinzinger-its-time\/\" title=\"Catalina Lauf on Challenging Anti-Trump Rep. Kinzinger: \u2018It\u2019s Time\u2019\">proven record<\/a> of putting America First and will make the House great again.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kevin \u2063McCarthy will \u200bNOT be running again as Speaker.<br \/>\nI nominate Donald J. Trump for Speaker\u200b of the House.<br \/>\n\u2014 Congressman Troy \u2062E. Nehls \u200b(@RepTroyNehls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTroyNehls\/status\/1709342759172059159?\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia also expressed her support for Trump as the \u200conly candidate she currently backs for the speakership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will end the war\u2062 in Ukraine. He \u200bwill secure the \u2063border.\u200c He will end the politically \u2064weaponized government. He will make America energy independent \u2062again.\u2062 He will pass my bill to stop transgender surgeries\u200c on kids and\u200b keep men out of women\u2019s sports. He will support our military and police,\u201d she posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has a proven 4 year record as President of the United States of America. \u2064He received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">record number<\/a> of Republican votes of any Republican Presidential \u200bcandidate! We can make him Speaker and then elect him President! He will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The only candidate for \u200bSpeaker I am currently supporting is President Donald J. Trump.<br \/>\nHe will end the war in Ukraine.<br \/>\nHe will secure the border.<br \/>\nHe \u200bwill end the politically weaponized \u200cgovernment.<br \/>\nHe will make America energy independent again.<br \/>\n\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1709397608576266457?\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fox News host Sean Hannity reported that Trump \u200bis &#8220;open&#8221; \u2064to the idea \u2062of becoming speaker of\u2063 the House &#8220;in the short term, if necessary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HANNITY: \u201cSources telling me\u2026 that some House Republicans \u200dhave \u200dbeen \u200bin\u2062 contact with and have started an \u200beffort to draft former President Donald Trump to be the next \u200bSpeaker and I have been told that President Trump might \u200dbe open to\u2062 helping the Republican Party.. if needed\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6g8IZ0ZuWy\">pic.twitter.com\/6g8IZ0ZuWy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ALX  (@alx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alx\/status\/1709381842753736819?\">October\u200c 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hannity asked Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio about the possibility.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan said he would \u200dsupport Trump for \u2062speaker \u2062but that he would rather see him re-elected as president \u2062next \u200cfall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sean Hannity says Donald Trump \u200dhas been contacted \u200babout possibly being \u200can \u201cinterim Speaker of the\u2064 House\u201d and asks\u200d Congressman Jim Jordan if \u2062that is a reality. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gy86UjDnRI\">pic.twitter.com\/Gy86UjDnRI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ALX  (@alx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alx\/status\/1709379382509285402?\">October 4, \u20632023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaetz previously nominated \u200cTrump for speaker during a session that eventually led to\u2063 McCarthy&#8217;s election in January. McCarthy has ruled out another bid for the speakership.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-nominated-replace-kevin-mccarthy-speaker-house\/\">Trump to Be\u2063 Nominated to Replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might the nomination and\u200c potential election of Donald Trump as Speaker impact the balance of power and separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Weaponization of government.<\/p>\n<p>He will make America energy independent again.<\/p>\n<p>He\u200d will pass my bill to stop \u2062transgender surgeries on kids \u200cand keep \u2062men out of women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>He will support our military\u2063 and police.<\/p>\n<p>He has a proven 4-year record \u2062as President of\u200c the United States of\u2063 America.<\/p>\n<p>He received a record number of Republican votes of any \u2062Republican Presidential candidate!<\/p>\n<p>We can \u2064make him Speaker \u2063and \u200dthen elect him President!<\/p>\n<p>He will MAKE AMERICA\u2063 GREAT AGAIN!!!<\/p>\n<p>These statements from \u200cRepublican representatives \u2064and the nomination of Donald J. \u2062Trump for Speaker of the House highlight the \u2062growing speculation and support for \u2062Trump to take on this role. While\u200c it is\u200b unconventional for a former \u200cpresident \u200cto become Speaker, it is not unprecedented.\u200d In \u2063fact, two\u2063 former presidents, James Garfield and John Quincy Adams,\u200b were elected as speakers after their presidencies.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of Trump as\u200d Speaker of the \u200bHouse raises a number of questions and considerations. First, it is important to note \u2062that the speaker is responsible for leading the legislative agenda and managing the operations of the House of Representatives. \u200bThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-be-nominated-to-replace-kevin-mccarthy-as-speaker-of-the-house\/\" title=\"Trump nominated to replace McCarthy as Speaker of the House.\">role requires strong leadership skills<\/a>, the ability to build consensus among members, and a deep understanding of the legislative process.<\/p>\n<p>Donald\u200b Trump certainly has\u200b experience in \u2063leadership, having served \u200das President of the United \u2064States \u2064for four years. However, his tenure was not without controversy and challenges. Supporters would argue that his America First agenda and \u2063his ability to energize the \u2064Republican base make him well-suited\u2063 for the role of speaker. Critics, on the other hand, point \u2062to his divisive rhetoric and controversial policies \u2064as reasons why he\u200d may not be \u2064the best choice.<\/p>\n<p>Another consideration is the potential impact of having a former president in a position of power within the\u200b legislative branch. While the U.S. Constitution\u2062 does not prohibit a former president from serving as speaker, it raises questions about the balance of power\u2064 and\u2064 the separation of \u2062powers. Some may argue that having a former president in this role could \u200dundermine the independence of the \u200clegislative branch and blur\u200d the lines between the executive and\u200b legislative branches.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision of who will serve as Speaker of the House \u2062will be made by the members of \u2063the House of Representatives.\u200c While Trump&#8217;s name has been suggested as \u2062a potential replacement \u2064for McCarthy, it remains to \u200bbe seen whether\u2064 he would garner enough support among his fellow Republicans. The Republican Party will\u2062 need to carefully consider the\u200b qualifications \u200cand capabilities of any potential candidates \u200cfor the role, keeping\u200d in\u2062 mind the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/19-states-urge-biden-to-reinstate-keystone-after-colonial-pipeline-hack-caused-mass-gas-shortages\/\" title=\"19 States Urge Biden To Reinstate Keystone After Colonial Pipeline Hack Caused Mass Gas Shortages\">effective leadership<\/a> and the values and principles that \u2062the party stands for.<\/p>\n<p>As the speculation continues and\u200b the discussions around the next Speaker \u200cof the House unfold, it is clear that\u2063 Donald Trump&#8217;s name has emerged as a potential candidate. Whether or not he ultimately \u2063takes \u2064on this role remains to be seen, but his nomination and \u2064the support\u2064 he has received from some Republican representatives indicate that the possibility is\u200b not out of\u2064 the question. Only time will tell what the \u200dfuture \u2064holds for Trump and the position of speaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump is being considered for House Speaker as Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed from the role. McCarthy&#8217;s removal came after Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz&#8217;s attempt to replace him, with support from seven Republicans and 210 Democrats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2055157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2055156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055156\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2055156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2055156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2055156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}